Dolores1984 comments on Who Wants To Start An Important Startup? - LessWrong

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Comment author: Dolores1984 24 August 2012 03:32:06PM 5 points [-]

Status games are a big, big part of the behavior most people consider to be 'being a decent member of society.'

Comment author: wedrifid 25 August 2012 05:15:01PM 2 points [-]

Status games are a big, big part of the behavior most people consider to be 'being a decent member of society.'

Why was this downvoted? For stating the obvious?

Comment author: Dolores1984 25 August 2012 05:15:46PM *  2 points [-]

I was guessing for cynicism.

EDIT: Okay, now I'm simply confused.

Comment author: wedrifid 25 August 2012 05:21:32PM 0 points [-]

I was guessing for cynicism.

I was being optimistic and hoping it was something else (like general objection to your overall position in related context.) As a standalone comment it seems straightforward. Status games are what allows humans to form vaguely functioning 'societies' in the first place. Being considered a "decent member of society" means competing at least passably well in the status game centered around moral judgement and norm enforcement.

Comment author: [deleted] 25 August 2012 11:25:20PM 1 point [-]

Maybe someone for some reason doesn't like to read about status games in general.

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